School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)
- Location:
- Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 300
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- (continued from previous page)46 The longest way round is the nearest way home.
47 Second class riding is better than first class walking
48 One man can bring a horse to water but a hundred cannot make him drink.
49 You are never too late to learn.
50 He is a wise man who minds his own and his neighbours business, but he is wiser who minds his own.
51 Put a thing aside for the rainy day, the sun will not always shine.
52 Time enough to bid a person good morrow when you meet.
53 He is a wise man who brings his overcoat a wet day but(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Martin Crean
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
